Even this Jharkhand legislator was not spared of ragging on his first day in college

Sukhram Oraon is a firebrand Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator from West Singhbhum district but even this could not help him evade ragging by his seniors on his first day in college. "You may call it ragging or whatever it may be but my first day in college is really pleasant memory," said Oraon, who enrolled in St Augustine College at Manoharpur in West Singhbum district after passing the matriculation examination this year.

Elaborating on the incident, the MLA from Chakradharpur said a function was organised by seniors to welcome freshers in the college campus on August 16 and he, being a member of the assembly, was made the chief guest. "Honestly, at first, I did not think that I would fall prey to ragging by my college mates, which I realised only when some of the boys drew my attention to the intention of the seniors," he said.

No sooner had he sat on the chair meant for the chief guest, one of the students asked Oraon in what capacity he had sat on the chair meant for the chief guest. Have you occupied the seat as a chief guest or as a student, the student asked.

Oraon said he was in the college as a student and not as a politician.

Then, the student shot back, he did not deserve to sit in the chair meant for the chief guest, He asked Oraon to go to the students gallery.

Oraon obeyed the directive and joined the students in the gallery. But the student was still not satisfied and asked the MLA to stand up and introduce himself to new-comers, which he did.